Lightweight
3 Rounds
Rongzhu won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, February 8, 2025·Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Australia
Style matchupRongzhu: Pressure fightervsKody Steele: Well-rounded
The well-rounded fighter has answers in multiple phases. The pressure fighter needs damage early.
Model Prediction: Rongzhu wins(69.2%)
Actual result: Rongzhu wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Kody Steele has 16pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
Tale of the Tape
Rongzhu
Red Corner
VS
Kody Steele
Blue Corner
+280
(26%)
Vegas Odds
-350
(78%)
26
Age
31
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'9"
Height
5'9"
180.34 cm
Reach
180.34 cm
Recent Form
Last 3 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Rongzhu
oldest →latest
L
SUBvs Ignacio Bahamondes · Feb 22L
KOvs Chris Padilla · Sep 24W
vs Austin Hubbard · Aug 25Kody SteeleNo prior UFC fights on record.
Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
RongzhuMetricKody Steele
6.02
Strikes / min
3.85
5.44
Strikes absorbed / min
6.20
52%
Strike defense
52%
1.35
TDs / 15 min
1.07
84%
Takedown defense
100%
0.10
Sub atts / 15 min
0.50
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.58Δ 2.93 — meaningful gap-2.35
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
RongzhuKody Steele
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Rongzhu(4 fights)Kody Steele(1 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-34.834.8
RedForm ScoreBlue
-1.01.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-49.549.5
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-49.649.6
Rongzhu
StanceOrthodox
Height69.0"
Reach71.0"
Fights4
Kody Steele
StanceOrthodox
Height69.0"
Reach71.0"
Fights1